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GRI Executive Brian O’Donnell comments on today’s most important risks

14 December 2016

CYBER, FINANCIAL AND CLIMATE RISKSBrian O’Donnell, executive in residence at celebrated risk management institute, Toronto-based Global Risk Institute, argues that pension funds need to adopt clear risk strategies to deal with cyber security, climate change and escalating financial risk.In a webinar hosted by the International Centre for Pension Management titled ‘Risk Governance: Developing an Enterprise… View Article

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GRI Appoints Distinguished Canadians to Advisory Council

17 November 2016

The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Professor John Hull, and Dr. Jack Mintz are the first three appointees to the GRI’s Advisory Council, which will also be adding leading experts in finance, risk management and related disciplines from the United States, Europe and Asia over the next year.

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GRI supporting student scholarships and activities at Rotman

13 September 2016

The Global Risk Institute in Financial Services (GRI) has agreed to support student scholarships and co-curricular activities that enhance student’s ability to connect with practitioners and industry experts. The inaugural cohort of the Master of Financial Risk Management (MFRM) program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management started last week. This is an… View Article

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Quantum Computing: A New Threat to Cybersecurity

6 September 2016

The report estimates that there is a one-in-seven risk that these technologies will undermine some of the most critical public-key cryptography tools within the next 10 years, and a 50% risk that many of these tools will be obsolete by 2031.

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Richard Nesbitt comments on CDN Bond market

16 August 2016

Regulatory changes damaging Canadian bond markets.Financial Post article examines how new capital rules and regulations are causing damage to bond markets stating that “Institutional bond investors are complaining that recent regulatory changes are causing problems in the market and could even potentially jeopardize the “viability” of Canadian dollar denominated foreign securities known as Maple Bonds.”Read… View Article

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Global Risk Institute’s Brian O’Donnell featured in American Banker

11 August 2016

Wamu’s Collapse Wouldn’t Have Happened with Today’s Regulatory LandscapeRead Brian O’Donnell’s commentary on new regulatory framework in the American Banker.Critics act like policymakers had no response to the crisis. But the truth is Basel III was a significant strengthening of capital requirements  For more information, or interviews, please contact: Denise Robinson | Marketing and Communications Manager,… View Article

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